Who are we?

The Dutch Flat Oyster Consortium consists of Wageningen Marine Research, Bureau Waardenburg and Sas Consultancy. Together, we have collated a broad knowledge base for flat oyster restoration in the North Sea and its surrounding estuaries. This consists of:

Hands-on experience with flat oyster restoration projects and surveys in the North Sea nearshore and offshore area (see our projects).
Analysis of historical data, on flat oyster beds which once existed in the North Sea area, and the reasons for their large-scale disappearance.
Experiences of other restoration attempts, in Europe, USA and Australia, exchanged through our international network.
Knowledge of shellfish biology and ecology.

De main funders of oysterprojects are:
– WWF
– Ark Nature
– Programma Rijke Waddenzee
– Ministry LNV

In addition to funding WWF and ARK play an active role in collaborative knowledge development.